Characterisation and expression of calpain family members in relation to nutritional status, diet composition and flesh texture in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata).

Calpains are non-lysosomal calcium-activated neutral proteases involved in a wide range of cellular processes including muscle proteolysis linked to post-mortem flesh softening. The aims of this study were (a) to characterise several members of the calpain system in gilthead sea bream and (b) to exa...

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Main Authors: Cristina Salmerón, Daniel García de la serrana, Vanesa Jiménez-Amilburu, Ramón Fontanillas, Isabel Navarro, Ian A Johnston, Joaquim Gutiérrez, Encarnación Capilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3783371?pdf=render